COLD CASE HOMICIDE: EDWIN HEATH (2015)

Victims: Edwin J. Heath Sr, 33-year-old male

Date of Incident: May 13th, 2015

Location: 100 block of Antlers Lane, Bear, DE 19701

Community: Fox Run Apartments

Investigation Details:

On May 13, 2015, at approximately 4:12 p.m., police responded to the Fox Run Apartments and Townhouses. Edwin was located on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was later pronounced deceased.

A male subject was observed fleeing the scene on foot toward Route 40 (Pulaski Highway). The suspect was described as a Black male in his mid-twenties, approximately 5’10” and 180 pounds, with a thin build, wearing dark pants and a light-colored sweatshirt. The suspect appeared to be wearing a fake beard or mask and fled toward a gold-colored vehicle.

If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-395-8110 or email: Coldcase@Newcastlede.gov

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OVERDOSE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN ARREST, DRUG, AND FIREARM CHARGES

(Wilmington, DE 19802) Detectives from the New Castle County Police Department’s Drug and Human Trafficking Investigations Team have arrested 32-year-old Kane Stanford of Wilmington on multiple felony drug charges following an investigation connected to a suspected drug overdose death that began in March 2026.

As the investigation continued, Detectives obtained search warrants for a residence in the unit block of Kings Grant Way in Wilmington, which was linked to Stanford.

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Detectives executed the search warrants and seized approximately 770 bags of suspected fentanyl, a loaded 9mm handgun, a .556 caliber rifle, and a loaded .556 caliber ammunition magazine. Detectives also confirmed that Kane Stanford was prohibited from possessing firearms.

The investigation into the overdose death remains ongoing.

Kane Stanford was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged with:

  • Two felony counts of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited
  • Two felony counts of possession of ammunition by a person prohibited
  • One felony count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, Tier 3 quantity
  • One felony count of possession of a controlled substance, Tier 3 quantity
  • One felony count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance

Kane Stanford was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $230,000 cash bail.

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VILLAGE OF BARRETS RUN SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED

(Newark, DE 19702) On March 15, 2026, at approximately 4:03 a.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 700 block of North Barrett Lane in the Village of Barrets Run Apartments for a report of shots fired.

Upon arrival, officers contacted an adult victim and a juvenile victim who stated their residence had been struck by gunfire, including their windows being struck by bullets, with additional damage later discovered to a bed inside the home. Fortunately, no one was struck by gunfire during this incident.

Detectives from the Division’s Criminal Investigations Unit and Evidence Detection Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

Following a thorough investigation, detectives determined that 26-year-old Emanuel Greaves of Wilmington intentionally targeted the residence and subsequently discharged a firearm at the victims’ home. Detectives obtained warrants for Greaves’ arrest; however, continued and exhaustive efforts to locate and apprehend him were unsuccessful.

On Friday, May 8, 2026, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service in Albany, NY, Emanuel Greaves was located at a residence in Troy, New York, where he was taken into custody on an out-of-state fugitive warrant and transported to the Troy Police Department Headquarters.

He is currently awaiting extradition to Delaware, where he will be charged with the following offenses:

  • Two felony counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree
  • One felony count of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact Detective Willis at (302) 395-8016 or Joshua.Willis@newcastlede.gov. You may also contact the New Castle County Police non-emergency number at (302) 573-2800. Tips may remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333 or submitting a tip online at http://www.delawarecrimestoppers.com

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